Zack Kassian‘s retirement lasted just four months.
After announcing his retirement from the NHL in October, Kassian signed with HC Sparta Praha of the Czech Extraliga on Sunday.
Kassian, 33, played 661 regular-season games for the Buffalo Sabres, Vancouver Canucks, Edmonton Oilers and Arizona Coyotes, amassing 203 points (92 goals, 111 assists) and 913 penalty minutes.
The native of Windsor, Ont., was selected in the first round (13th overall) by the Sabres in the 2009 NHL Draft, but was traded to Vancouver during his rookie season (2011-12) in exchange for fellow first-rounder Cody Hodgson.
Kassian’s most productive season was 2019-20 when he had 15 goals and 19 assists. The Oilers rewarded the winger with a four-year, $12.8 million contract extension.
He finished his NHL career in Arizona where he played 51 games in the 2022-23 season, notching two goals.